Theres friday night football, and then theres friday night football in allen, texas. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen. Engineering failures cited in report on allen isd stadium cracks experts are still developing recommendations and cost estimates for repairs to eagle stadium in allen. Allen isd reveals information from stadium engineering study. If your stadium doesnt hold 11,000 it didnt even sniff the list. Allen isd stadium cracks 20 times bigger than industry. Engineering failures cited in report on allen isd stadium. Allen high school stadium shut down over structural problems. Eagle stadium is a football stadium in allen, texas. Experience texas football in americas largest high school stadium. The stadium, which is not quite finished, is cracking.
Heres a list of the 50 biggest high school football stadiums in texas. Built in 1969, stallworth stadium in baytown, texas, is the largest high school stadium in the houston area. Those cracks in the concrete, the thinking goes, are just some bad luck the town encountered on its road to owning the nicest high school football stadium in the country. Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium. High school football stadiums are a big deal in texas. Mckinney isd stadium to open in time for 2018 football. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen d. The biggest high school football stadiums in texas fort. The allen eagles have landed back in their repaired stadium. A recent report revealed the cracks were not caused by a structural. The front entrance of eagle stadium at allen high school in allen, texas.
Eagle stadium in the dallas suburb of allen will be closed until at least june for an examination of extensive cracking in the concrete of the stadium s concourse, the district said in a. The allen eagles home turf will seat 18,000 spectators and will have a 3,400 square foot hd. It is owned and operated by the allen independent school district and is home of the allen high school eagles. The facility is home to one of the strongest football teams in the state. The great texas high school football stadium boom citylab. Allen, texas high school stadium closed business insider. Construction on one of the countrys most expensive high school football stadiums has been interrupted after cracks were discovered in the concrete. But an even pricier high school football stadium is getting built just a few miles away. The allen independent school district said the cracks were first noticed before the stadium opened in 2012 and initially were viewed as normal before they worsened during the last year and half. Cracking concrete puts stadium in the spotlight for all. Home to three high schools in the goose creek consolidated independent school district, stallworth can seat over 16,000 fans.